A sometimes-irreverent look at Detroit's Boys of Summer, the Tigers, as they try to return to the top of the American League Central.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

VIDEO: Max Scherzer not all that impressed with strikeout numbers

Max Scherzer’s fifth-inning strikeout of Toronto's Anthony Gose in Tuesday's game matched his career high of 184, set in 2010, but it took him 176 fewer batters faced and 41 1/3 fewer innings thrown to get there.

It was Scherzer’s 14th start this season with eight or more strikeouts, allowing him to reclaim the Major League lead in punchouts (186), leapfrogging the Mets’ R.A. Dickey (181) and teammate Justin Verlander (180).

So how impressed is the right-hander with his strikeout totals this season? Meh.

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Matthew B. Mowery covers the Detroit Tigers for The Oakland Press. He has also been the college writer and lead sports copy editor for the paper. Prior to his arrival in Pontiac in 2006, Mowery previously worked at The Morning Sun in Mt. Pleasant, The Alpena News and the Midland Daily News. He's covered every possible corner of the sports world, from preps to pros, from tennis to Lions training camp for The Associated Press.